Monday, October 28, 2013

Your kids will be excited to find these treat poppers (crackers),
filled with yummy candy. Not only is this project
super easy to make, but it also recycles household tubes you would
otherwise toss in the trash.

1. I covered an empty toilet paper roll
in kraft wrapping paper (or you can use a paper towel tube cut down to
size.)

2. Leave both ends of the kraft paper long and fringe with a
scissors.

3. Tie twine around each end.

4. Wrap Glitz patterned paper around each
tube as desired. I used a fancy-edged scissors for extra pizazz!

On this popper I used Glitz's roller stamp to add a design along both sides of the popper. Just mark the empty roll edges on the kraft paper, stamp your design, THEN glue the kraft paper to the empty roll. How fun is that?

Or go all out with flowers, leaves, and crystal swirls for an extra
special popper! YOU, and your kids, will LOVE these economical treat holders.

Friday, October 25, 2013

I promised to get the techniques up on my blog. Well, I DID take all the photos...then time sneaked away on me.

So, hanging my head, here I am with the tips and techniques!

Note: When I try something for the first time I always play on the BACK side of the flower or leaf first.

This shot shows how to use Prima's white chalk edger and cling stamps to create a COOL chalky effect. You can also use the Prima Press for a personalized stamp. Just press the chalk edger on to the stamp. You will get a nice chalky look with fabulous contrast.

This shot shows how different pens and pencils work on the flowers and leaves. The Project Life white pen is amazing! (I got it in an HSN PL kit.) And Faber Castell has pretty cool pencils, metallic pens, and PITT brush pens. The samples are set next to the actual pens/pencils used on them! I think my faves are the FC metallic pens and the BH white pen.

This last photo shows art mediums paired with Prima stencils for some fun, dimensional effects. Light Molding Paste, Glass Bead Gel, and Viva Inka Gold Metallic Rub all offer innovative techniques which work beautifully on the leaves/flowers. Aren't those fun?

So there you go! I hope these samples trigger a bit of inspiration for you! Seriously...just dig out your art mediums and start playing. You are going to LOVE it!

Friday, October 11, 2013

I sure hope not because that's what I have for you today! Creating Keepsakes was so sweet to ask me to play with trim and make a layout for their November/December issue way back in April.

I had so much creating this layout! The technique focus is on the tape (which I altered.) Prima's Cotton Tape, Ranger's Perfect Pearl Mist, a Prima Press Stamp, and a stencil were the perfect mix to customize it.

All of the layered papers are Project life cards and paper scraps...so fun and so easy to do!

You can see this project, plus
so MANY others, in the November/December issue which is available right NOW!!!!